Castro Nightlife News

Beaux, a new dance club and bar taking over the old Trigger space (2344
Market Street), is opening this week!

On Thursday, October 10th, 2013, you will get to experience a fresh, new
nightclub experience in the Castro District. Owners Tim Eicher, Jeff Eubanks,
Rob Gilijum and Rob Cotterman have been known to spark fire in the Castro with
some other well-known bars that you may know of: Qbar, The Edge, and Midnight
Sun. Beaux will also boast the talents of Joshua J, an LGBT nightlife producer
(known for Booty Call, Big Top and Stallion), as the marketing director and
Scotty Kennedy (from Tacolicious) as general manager.

Midnight Sun is a favorite among locals and visitors, and it’s the perfect
spot to enjoy a stiff drink while watching the most recent episode of Desperate
Housewives. Besides featuring your favorite TV shows (including The Simpsons and
Queer as Folk), you can enjoy funny TV clips and music videos!

The Edge is the ultimate place for friends and lovers — men come here to
meet men, women come here to meet women, and friends come here to party. The
Edge has been a part of the Castro community for over 20 years!

Looking for a great place to enjoy a quality drink for a great price? Pilsner Inn in the Castro is famous for their extensive beer selection (voted Best Beer Selection in San Francisco by AOL/CitySearch) and handcrafted cocktails (their Cosmopolitan was voted Best Cosmopolitan in California 2011 by Stirring the Pot). They proudly boast 30 draft beers, poured ice cold from their state-of-the-art draft system. They also have a full bar stocked with liquors from around the world.

At Mix, everyone knows your name… well, you may have to introduce yourself first. Mix is Castro’s favorite friendly neighborhood bar where you can stop by, throw back a few cocktails, pick out your favorite songs from the jukebox and play some pool. The best part about Mix is their open-air (heated!) outdoor patio with a second bar and bench seating (I’m a sucker for enjoying a good drink outside in beautiful weather!). The bartenders are friendly and laid back, and the regular customers are well known throughout the Castro District.

Love Midnight Sun, QBar and the Edge? I know you do! Tim Eicher, Rob Giljum, and Rob Cotterman, who own these popular bars, are taking over what used to be Trigger (2344 Market Street) — and they’re giving it a facelift. The new Castro District lounge and dance bar will be called Beaux, and should be open late summer or early fall.

It’s five o’clock somewhere — and it’s time for a whale of a drink! Head over to Moby Dick, one of Castro’s oldest bars — hang out with some friendly people, play a round of pinball and enjoy a stiff drink.

If the slogan “Cold Pitchers, Hot Catchers” doesn’t lure you into the Castro District’s one and only gay sports bar, we don’t know what will (besides the next Giants or 49ers game).

Even though our beloved Lookout, Pilsner Inn and Moby Dick have been known to show a sports game or two from time to time, Hi Tops (2247 Market Street) is the first gay bar in San Francisco to fully commit to an overall sports theme.

Throw it back World War II style at Castro, San Francisco’s favorite 1940s-inspired cocktail bar, Churchill. Churchill opened back in 2011, taking the place of what used to be The Bar on Church. This swanky palace isn’t necessarily a “gay bar” or “straight bar” — it’s a place that aims to be comfortable and welcoming to all folks, regardless of their strokes.